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Margraten
Limburgvillage
Total population
3,775
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Margraten, a village in Limburg, Netherlands, forms part of the country's settled landscape. It is home to roughly 3,775 residents. Its coordinates of 50.820°, 5.822° place it in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The location receives about 1,108 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves23,959
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves18,048
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves16,810
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves15,725
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves15,133
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves14,853
- PeacockAglais io (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta14,305
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves14,039
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2021-01-025 km ENE of Eynatten, Belgium
- M 2.9 — 2018-05-251 km S of Reppel, Belgium
- M 2.9 — 2013-01-200 km WNW of Brachterbeek, Netherlands
- M 4.2 — 2011-09-083 km ENE of Heijen, Netherlands
- M 4.1 — 2009-07-242 km NW of Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
- M 3.2 — 2008-12-256 km ESE of Rheinberg, Germany
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Limburg
- Scheulder1.1 mi away · pop. 320
- Reijmerstok1.5 mi away · pop. 540
- Sibbe1.6 mi away · pop. 1,005
- Banholt2.1 mi away · pop. 1,010
- Cadier en Keer2.4 mi away · pop. 3,445
- Vilt2.6 mi away · pop. 890
- Eckelrade2.6 mi away · pop. 575
- Schin op Geul3 mi away · pop. 1,365
- Sint Geertruid3 mi away · pop. 1,420
- Mheer3 mi away · pop. 910
- Gulpen3 mi away · pop. 4,120
- Bemelen3.1 mi away · pop. 600
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Margraten
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
CBS — Statistics Netherlands
- CBS code
- 0936
- Population (Wikidata)
- 13,370
- Wikidata
- Q16069768
Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382